Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (Jan 2009)

Novo gênero e espécie de Portanini Linnavuori, e notas taxonômicas (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Xestocephalinae) New genus and species of Portanini Linnavuori, and taxonomic notes (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Xestocephalinae)

  • Adenomar Neves de Carvalho,
  • Rodney Ramiro Cavichioli

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0085-56262009000100007
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 53, no. 1
pp. 26 – 31

Abstract

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Nove espécies são transferidas de Portanus Ball, 1932 para Paraportanus gen. nov.: Paraportanus longicornis (Osborn, 1923) comb. nov. = Portanus chelatus DeLong, 1976 syn. nov.; Paraportanus elegans (Kramer, 1961) comb. nov.; Paraportanus facetus (Kramer, 1961) comb. nov.; Paraportanus eburatus (Kamer, 1964) comb. nov.; Paraportanus filamentus (DeLong, 1980) comb. nov.; Paraportanus bicornis (Carvalho & Cavichioli, 2003) comb. nov.; Paraportanus bimaculatus (Carvalho & Cavichioli, 2003) comb. nov.; Paraportanus cinctus (Carvalho & Cavichioli, 2003) comb. nov.; Paraportanus variatus (Carvalho & Cavichioli, 2003) comb. nov.. Novos dados de distribuição geográfica são registrados para: P. facetus; P. elegans e P. longicornis. Chave para identificação das espécies é apresentada.A new genus and a new species of Portanini are described: Paraportanus gen. nov. and the type species Paraportanus jenniferae sp. nov. (from Brazil, Maranhão). Nine species formerly described in Portanus Ball, 1932 are transferred into this new genus: Paraportanus longicornis (Osborn, 1923) comb. nov. = Portanus chelatus DeLong, 1976 syn. nov.; Paraportanus elegans (Kramer, 1961) comb. nov.; Paraportanus facetus (Kramer, 1961) comb. nov.; Paraportanus eburatus (Kamer, 1964) comb. nov.; Paraportanus filamentus (DeLong, 1980) comb. nov.; Paraportanus bicornis (Carvalho & Cavichioli, 2003) comb. nov.; Paraportanus bimaculatus (Carvalho & Cavichioli, 2003) comb. nov.; Paraportanus cinctus (Carvalho & Cavichioli, 2003) comb. nov.; Paraportanus variatus (Carvalho & Cavichioli, 2003) comb. nov.. New geographical distribution data are recorded for P. facetus; P. elegans e P. longicornis. A key is presented.

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